German newspaper reports: Berlin is undermining the morale of Ukrainians.
(Baonghean.vn) - The German newspaper Die Welt argues that Chancellor Scholz's cautious policy is affecting the morale of the Ukrainian people. Ukrainian conscripts are now unwilling to continue fighting and sacrificing themselves in a conflict they cannot win.
According to RT on May 8th, the newspaper Die Welt reported that Ukraine is running out of soldiers and morale is low. Without Germany's Taurus long-range missiles, young Ukrainian soldiers are unwilling to sacrifice themselves in a conflict they cannot win.
In an effort to recruit soldiers, President Zelensky has just lowered the age for military service to 25. Any man between the ages of 25 and 60 could "suddenly fall into the hands of recruiters."
In November 2023, the then Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valery Zaluzhny, stated that the Ukrainian army needed approximately 500,000 more soldiers. However, since then, the situation has become increasingly desperate.
According to Die Welt, Ukrainian conscripts are unwilling to go to the front lines. On the border with Romania alone, in the past few months, Ukrainian authorities have arrested more than 6,000 people attempting to evade military service.
Die Welt reports that there are all indications that the "late-blooming" debate in the US Congress and Germany's indecisiveness have damaged Ukraine's morale.
"It must be noted that we must respect the fact that fewer and fewer people want to end up in a war that seems almost impossible to win," commented Die Welt.
Die Welt also stated that the Ukrainian armed forces still lack air superiority. Although the German government recently doubled its military support to Ukraine, it has not provided weapons that could truly make a difference. "Countless Ukrainian citizens are now paying the price for Germany's policies with their lives," Die Welt reported.
